"The doctor said, 'If I was your husband I wouldn't go off sex with you'."

As he exmained her the woman - known only as Patient A - gripped his thighs with her legs.

In his statement, Moore added: "It did excite me. I thought, 'Blimey, she's a flirty piece, this one'."

Then, the woman, an asthmatic, complained of wheezing and asked for a chest exam.

She then stood up and they began kissing.

Moore was working as a locum at Lower Broughton medical centre, Salford, Greater Manchester, in March 2006.

A rape inquiry was closed after the patient retracted her complaint.

Moore, who now lives abroad, admitted misconduct and the GMC ruled his fitness to practise was impaired.

At a hearing in Manchester Dr Nicholas Myerson, chairman of the GMC panel, said: "Dr Moore's actions in relation to Patient A were inappropriate, unprofessional and an abuse of his professional position and liable to bring the medical profession into disrepute.

"The panel has already found them to be a departure from the guidelines set out in the GMC's good medical practice.

"The panel views Dr Moore's actions to be a serious and significant departure from accepted professional standards.

"The panel has determined that conditions would not be sufficient to protect the public interest and would therefore not be appropriate or proportionate in this case.

"The panel notes that Dr Moore's sexual encounter with Patient A was an isolated incident.

"As an extremely experienced general practitioner however, Dr Moore should have taken action in response to several warning signs in order to prevent the situation progressing inappropriately.

"He did not take any such action.

"He willingly participated in a conversation of a flirtatious nature with patient A and did not attempt to maintain appropriate professional boundaries.

"He did not at any point terminate the consultation or request a chaperone although he must have known he should have done so.

"He then entered a sexual encounter.

"The panel accept that Dr Moore did not plan this sexual encounter and the panel also note the assertion that Dr Moore was surprised and flattered by patient A's behaviour towards him.

"Whilst these latter factors may have contributed to Dr Moore's actions they can in no way excuse them or lessen his culpability.

"He showed no regard for the possibility that Patient A may have been vulnerable due to her medical or personal history.

"The panel views this with the greatest possible concern.

"Such behaviour during a consultation is a very serious breach of good medical practice and must be detrimental to public interest.

"These is no allegation the sexual encounter was not consensual but the fact it took place during a consultation means Dr Moore was acting as a medical professional in a position of trust and responsibility.

"It was his responsibility to ensure that appropriate professional boundaries were maintained and that the doctor patient relationship was respected."

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